वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-47, verse-20

असौ च जीमूतनिकाश रूपः कुम्भः पृथुव्यूढसुजातवक्षाः ।
समाहितः पन्नगराजकेतुर्विस्फारयन्भाति धनुर्विधून्वन् ॥२०॥

20. asau ca jīmūtanikāśa rūpaḥ kumbhaḥ pṛthuvyūḍhasujātavakṣāḥ ,
samāhitaḥ pannagarājaketurvisphārayanbhāti dhanurvidhūnvan.

20. asau ca jīmūtanikāśarūpaḥ kumbhaḥ pṛthuvyūḍhasujātavakṣāḥ
samāhitaḥ pannagarājaketuḥ visphārayan bhāti dhanuḥ vidhūnvan

20. ca asau kumbhaḥ jīmūtanikāśarūpaḥ pṛthuvyūḍhasujātavakṣāḥ
samāhitaḥ pannagarājaketuḥ dhanuḥ visphārayan vidhūnvan bhāti

20. And that one, Kumbha, whose form resembles a cloud, with a broad, well-built, and handsome chest, appears focused and shines brightly, stretching and brandishing his bow, which bears the emblem of the king of serpents.

Words meanings summery:

• असौ (asau) - that one (pointing out Kumbha) (that one, this one)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• जीमूतनिकाशरूपः (jīmūtanikāśarūpaḥ) - (Kumbha) whose form resembles a cloud (cloud-like in appearance/form)

• कुम्भः (kumbhaḥ) - Kumbha (proper noun) (a pot, a pitcher; name of a mythical being)

• पृथुव्यूढसुजातवक्षाः (pṛthuvyūḍhasujātavakṣāḥ) - (Kumbha) with a broad, well-built, and handsome chest (with a broad, expansive, well-formed chest)

• समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - (Kumbha) who appears focused (or composed) (composed, focused, attentive, absorbed in meditation)

• पन्नगराजकेतुः (pannagarājaketuḥ) - (Kumbha) who bears the emblem of the king of serpents (having a royal serpent as an emblem/banner)

• विस्फारयन् (visphārayan) - stretching (his bow) (stretching (a bowstring), twanging (a bow))

• भाति (bhāti) - shines (brightly) (shines, appears, is brilliant)

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - his bow (bow)

• विधून्वन् (vidhūnvan) - brandishing (his bow) (shaking, brandishing, agitating)

Words meanings and morphology

असौ (asau) - that one (pointing out Kumbha) (that one, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to Kumbha.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this verse to the previous descriptions.

जीमूतनिकाशरूपः (jīmūtanikāśarūpaḥ) - (Kumbha) whose form resembles a cloud (cloud-like in appearance/form)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīmūtanikāśarūpa

jīmūtanikāśarūpa - cloud-like in appearance, having a form resembling a cloud

Bahuvrihi compound: jīmūta (cloud) + nikāśa (resemblance) + rūpa (form).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jīmūta+nikāśa+rūpa)

• jīmūta – cloud
  noun (masculine)
• nikāśa – resembling, like, similar
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'Kumbhaḥ'.

कुम्भः (kumbhaḥ) - Kumbha (proper noun) (a pot, a pitcher; name of a mythical being)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbha

kumbha - pot, pitcher, elephant's frontal globe; proper name (e.g., of a rākṣasa)

Note: Main subject of the sentence.

पृथुव्यूढसुजातवक्षाः (pṛthuvyūḍhasujātavakṣāḥ) - (Kumbha) with a broad, well-built, and handsome chest (with a broad, expansive, well-formed chest)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthuvyūḍhasujātavakṣas

pṛthuvyūḍhasujātavakṣas - having a broad, expansive, well-formed chest

Bahuvrihi compound: pṛthu (broad) + vyūḍha (expansive) + sujāta (well-formed) + vakṣas (chest).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pṛthu+vyūḍha+sujāta+vakṣas)

• pṛthu – broad, wide, large
  adjective (masculine)
• vyūḍha – arranged, expanded, strong, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √ūh (to remove, expand) with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ūh (class 1)
• sujāta – well-born, handsome, excellent, well-formed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √jan (to be born) with prefix su-.
  Prefix: su
  Root: jan (class 4)
• vakṣas – chest, breast
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'Kumbhaḥ'.

समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - (Kumbha) who appears focused (or composed) (composed, focused, attentive, absorbed in meditation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāhita

samāhita - composed, attentive, focused, concentrated, absorbed in meditation

Past Passive Participle

From √dhā (to place, put) with prefixes sam- and ā-.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Adjective modifying 'Kumbhaḥ'.

पन्नगराजकेतुः (pannagarājaketuḥ) - (Kumbha) who bears the emblem of the king of serpents (having a royal serpent as an emblem/banner)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pannagarājaketu

pannagarājaketu - having a royal serpent as an emblem/banner

Bahuvrihi compound: pannaga (serpent) + rāja (king) + ketu (banner).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pannaga+rāja+ketu)

• pannaga – serpent, snake
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pat
  Root: nag (class 1)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• ketu – banner, flag, emblem, sign
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'Kumbhaḥ'.

विस्फारयन् (visphārayan) - stretching (his bow) (stretching (a bowstring), twanging (a bow))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of visphārayat

visphārayat - stretching, twanging (a bow)

Present Active Participle

From causative of √sphuṭ (to burst, expand) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: sphuṭ (class 6)

Note: Participle modifying 'Kumbhaḥ'.

भाति (bhāti) - shines (brightly) (shines, appears, is brilliant)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhā

Present Active Indicative

From √bhā (to shine).

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - his bow (bow)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc

Note: Object of 'visphārayan' and 'vidhūnvan'.

विधून्वन् (vidhūnvan) - brandishing (his bow) (shaking, brandishing, agitating)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhūnvat

vidhūnvat - shaking, brandishing, agitating

Present Active Participle

From √dhū (to shake, agitate) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhū (class 5)

Note: Participle modifying 'Kumbhaḥ'.